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South Western signals upgraded
The major schemes at Feltham and on the Portsmouth Direct line are headlining the Control Period 6 signalling programme in Wessex
Gentlemen, please lift the seat
Train toilets are never pleasant places – this innovation might just make them better. Don’t read this over your breakfast, or if you think the innovation process works
Rail rises to the COP26 challenge
Whistles Special Award recognises combined effort for climate change conference
Wigan – Bolton: NEEP goes in hard
■ Civils costs halved
■ Bridge reconstruction slashed
■ Overdue renewals distort cost
■ Overheads exposed
Trackwatch - April 2022 issue
A digest of the main changes on Network Rail, London Underground and Northern Ireland Railways infrastructure during January 2022
East West Rail makes tracks
The revived railway between Bicester and Bletchley is on schedule for commissioning in 2024, EWR Alliance Deputy Director MARK JAMES tells PHILIP SHERRATT
Electrification: Prove you can deliver, demands DfT
■ TRU and MML electrification test cases for cost reduction claims
■ TDNS rolling programme on hold
■ ‘Stop moaning’, electrification proponents told
■ Network Rail Board goes full duckweed
Going underground: a trip on the Elizabeth Line
Editor Philip Sherratt enjoys a preview ride on London’s newest railway
From Platform to Parliament
After 20 years in the rail industry, CHRIS LODER was elected as MP for West Dorset in December 2019. He tells PHILIP SHERRATT how he believes the railway needs to seize the opportunity to change
Runners and riders reviewed
New Train TIN-watch promotion criteria amended as Lumo ‘803s’ graduate within three periods
Sleepers re-awake but the UK still dozes
Is Britain missing an opportunity amid the overnight train renaissance?
Ashington reopening draws nearer
JAMES ABBOTT investigates progess on a key Restoring your Railway project
Work together to embrace post-Covid change
The railway cannot duck the challenges it faces, says Network Rail's Tim Shoveller
Swan: Consider freight when planning TRU
Freight operations must be considered carefully when planning ahead for the Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Tarmac’s Head of Rail Chris Swan has told Modern Railways.
Navigating stormy waters
Does the Integrated Rail Plan provide more opportunities than first thought?
Croeso I Gymru!
Community Rail projects in Wales and the Borders are supporting the post-Covid rebuild
Network Rail slims ahead of GBR
■ Last decade’s headcount growth reversed
■ Redundancies to follow VSS
■ More savings from GBR efficiencies
Avanti West Coast looks to recovery
The West Coast operator is optimistic passengers will return, as its MD PHIL WHITTINGHAM and Operations Director NICK WESTCOTT tell PHILIP SHERRATT
Trans-Pennine troubles
Our columnist says future plans for routes across the North of England are inadequate
Operators facing revenue-cost gap
■ Omicron reversed ridership revival
■ Treasury sustains revenue support
■ Costs continued to increase through 2020-21